Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
by Helen Andrews.
Culture
The Problem with Feminising Society - Helen Andrews
A Triggernometry episode. Video embedded. "The channeling of so many women of childbearing age into the workforce has had two really big potentially civilization ending consequences. One is... the feminization of institutions. The other is declining birth rates."
hikikomori
A form of severe social withdrawal, called hikikomori, has been frequently described in Japan and is characterized by adolescents and young adults who become recluses in their parents’ homes, unable to work or go to school for months or years — PubMed Central.
correlation of psychiatric pharmaceuticals for adolescents and school shootings
Request: the school shooting phenomenon seems to coincide with increased adolescent use of antidepressant and antipsychotic medications. Is there a connection?
tipping for service
a Google search says it's racist... hmmm, really?
melting pot (cultural philosophy)
Request: It's a particular kind of view on how things work and what's desirable. It's different from multiculturalism, and seems to possibly have more in common with E Pluribus Unum (from many one).
Judith Butler, philosophy of
Request: Seems she has played a significant role in preferred pronouns push and gender performativity.
khvarenah (in new Persian: farr)
A mystical radiant force emanating from men chosen by God that confers upon them both the right to rule and the cosmic capacity to do so justly... a real presence: an invisible yet palpable aura of righteousness that legitimizes rule, enables victory, and proves divine favor -- wikipedia.
transgender
"Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from the sex that they were assigned at birth" -- wikipedia.
T/F: LGBTQ+ is a cult
Also calibrated: LGBTQ+ ideology.
Christmas tree
The tradition originated in Central Europe, particularly in Germany and Livonia (now Estonia and Latvia), during the Renaissance, with early records of decorated trees in the 16th century... The Catholic Church did not adopt the Christmas tree tradition until 1982 -- Brave AI.
Thanksgiving
The holiday generally revolves around giving thanks and the centerpiece of most celebrations is a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends -- wikipedia.
Black Friday
"the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day that is considered by retailers to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season" -- merriam-webster.
divorce
Ending a marriage agreement.
wedding
A marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations -- Oxford languages. Priority request.